I would like to learn old school BASIC. The parallax basic stamp uses it's own version of it called PBASIC. I have not found any current books that will teach you a foundation to build on. I looked into programing for the absolute beginner and programming for dummies, both books seem to treat (teach) Basic as an object oriented language and jump into making window with buttons. That's not what I need right now. I want to start BASIC with the basics (forgive the pun), i.e. loops, if then statements and build a foundation . But I really need to start with BASIC so I can get the best use out of my BOE bot. PLEASE DON'T SUGGEST C OR SWITCHING TO A DIFFERENT PIC, I don't have money for that. All the parallax labs are in PBASIC.

Hey :)
i have a sweet idea of building a touch screen keyboard that's separate from the monitor. i kno their are already some on the market but it be way cooler if i could build one myself. after doing some research i found the easiest way with the most versatility would be to have a touch screen ontop of a display and have the display then attached to a chip which would relay the image of the custom keyboard. the keyboard then would be hooked up to the computer and would function like a normal keyboard but soundless. :D
the problem in all this planning is 1 i don't know how to put everything together, even though Ive been reading up , my knowledge of hardware design is minimal and 2 i don't know how to write programs, but if its any consolation im teaching my self simple programming like C++ but i doubt that will help.
anyways , any suggestions
Thanks a million
Justin

Hi I am making a drawbot and was wondering how to safely attach it to the wall. I've seen options with fishing wire and string etc. However, my concern is that it won't be able to hold the significant amount of weight. What other alternatives do I have?

I found Yabasic as an extra for a PS2 demodisc, and i recently dug it out from my Ps2 pile. it is a fun and simple piece of software for creating small programs, in which you type a command (eg. print, input, goto, beep etc.) and then a piece of text. here is a code for a simple number guess program, sorry for mistakesREM Number guess gameprint "I am thinking of a number between 1 and 50, try to guess it!"input a$if (a$>13) thenprint "your number was larger than mine!"goto inputendifelseif (a$<13) thenprint "your number was smaller than mine!"goto inputendifelseif (a$=13) thenprint "My number was 13! Congratulations, you win!"Feel free to edit the prints, and the number doesn't have to be 13. there are other things involving string variables and other commands. heres one called identitiy finderREM Identity finder programPrint "What is your name?" :":input a$Print "How old are you, ",a$,"?" :":Input b$Print "And where do you live, ",a$,"?" :":Input c$Print "so your name is ",a$,", you are ",b$," years old and you live in ",c$,", correct?"Pause 5Feel free to add more string variables, just add them as d$, e$, f$ etc.anyway, post coding for more yabasic programs, and use the stuff above!

Hey guys its me again, i have been hacking for a 2/3 years now but only physically as for code i only memorize certain commands like ipconfig, (otherwise i use you tube) and some other commands that are basic. Today is a new day and i have chosen to learn a computer language for the purpose of hacking and making programs and my first thought to help with this delema was Google but it didn't help so i am depending on you instructable members.
What is the best program for hacking and writing programs?? please respond

Hey everyone! ive made only two batch programs, as you may or may not know. i need ideas, anything that you suggest, i can make!! (no moving games, cant do that) but anything else you want me to make, i can and WILL program it. its your chance to express yourselves, i need ideas!! *dont give simple ideas, i like chalenges ;)

I need a remote or computer program to set up lights and music to go off at the same time and some lights to flash what remote or program would you recommend and if its a program do you know any good tutorials!

Hello Instructables, I am currently making programs for people in VB.NET 2008 for $5 a program with an extra $5 for source code. If you would like a program email me at drmjj55@charter.net and I will email you further details. Yours in DIY, drmjj55

Ok so...I want to program led lights to flash in secquence. See the attached image. I'm not good at programming and don't know much about microcontrollers...So...What microcontroler do I use...how do I program it? Sorry for the noob questions but i need help!

I have got my site up and running. What the site is for is for me making and selling programs, and soon to teach others how to script and program. The site is http://www.HNS-Corp.tk I currently have four programs for sell, well two programs and two anti-programs for those programs. If you want to know more just go visit the site.

I have noticed that on Instructables, I seldom see anything relating to computer programming. I'd like to change that. I would strongly reccomend adding a tab labled: Programing under the Tech section of instructables. To clarify this, I am referring to the sections under Tech. e.g. CNC and Microsoft. Thank you.

Hi. I've got queries about integration of program. I had done some simple program to test/check various modules (LEDs, push button, switch and etc.) functionality. However, i wanna type a program that if i press keypad '1', it will run the LEDs program to check to LEDs. If i press keypad '2', it will run the push button program to check the push button functionality. And so on for other programs. Anyone out there can help me? If possible type it out for me because i'm really not an Arduino expert. I will upload those simple programs to test/check the modules. So please help me out. Thanks alot !

Can you help me I have a problem, this program :/*Blink *The basic Arduino example. Turns on an LED on for one second,then off for one second, and so on... We use pin 13 because,depending on your Arduino board, it has either a built-in LEDor a built-in resistor so that you need only an LED. *http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Blink */int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13void setup() // run once, when the sketch starts{ pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output}void loop() // run over and over again{ digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on delay(1000); // waits for a second digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off delay(1000); // waits for a second}it says that the input pin is 13, ok, but I don't see the output pin, WHERE IS THE OUT PUT PIN???Lets say, I connect the positive(longer ) wire of the LED to pin 13(the input pin), and the negative (shorter) wire to what pin, what output pin???Thanks!

I have a number of free example programs including socket and web page programming. Help yourself by going to ftp://fets.user32.com and use ian as the username. There is no password required so leave it blank. I hope you find something useful. ian t.

I recently found a cool little program on source forge that has turned out to be a life safer when it comes to writing papers for college. It is a really simple program that makes the web style pre writing maps like they teach in elementary school. The program even has sticker icons to help you further organize your ideas. This program really helps me because i am a really visual thinker. anyways its called free mind and here is the link:Free Mind

I am looking at getting an USBtinyISP to start programing ATtiny 13's. I plan on using avrdude. I already have some experience with the Basic stamp, arduino and c++ when writing computer programs. My main concern is how to state and use an input or output. In examples I have seen I do not understand the inputs and outputs.

MIT has a playstation 3 programming course: Learn and Compete in Programming the PLAYSTATION3 Cell Processor This course is a brand new IAP 2007 class offering open to all MIT students (undergraduates and graduates). Students will spend several weeks learning about new multicore architectures and parallel programming patterns, and will design and implement projects to run directly on the new PLAYSTATION3 consoles. The course will culminate in an exciting competition at the end of IAP, and prizes will be awarded to the best projects. The course will give students hands on experience in parallel programming in an exciting and relevant context.All the course materials (lectures etc.) are online. If you were curious about programming the CELL processor, this looks like a great intro...Access the course here

Hi, I am writing programs for people in C or C++ to earn money for College. I have been programming for many years and have a good amount of experience. If you would like something made, please private message me or leave a comment below. I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks

Out of the many samples I recieved last week, the freescale MC908JL8MPE is one of the few that I like the look of. Its a beefy PDIP with 28 pins, unlike the many TQFNs I've recieved I could actually solder this (well no need as it fits in a breadboard).
But my problem is, there doesn't seem to be many easy-to-follow tutorials for programming these microcontrollers. The only simple solution seems to be to buy Â£100 programmers.. which I'm not too keen on.
Is there a simple way to program them via parallel/serial or maybe using my usbtiny to program an atmel chip to program the freescale chip?
Thanks.

Hey everyone, I need help with programming the AVR Butterfly with an FM transmitter code that I found on the net. I have all the pieces soldered together (nothing exploded or smoked) and I am trying to upload a file, however, I cannot get it to connect to the BASIC Stamp adapter from serial-to-UART. What I have: Usb-To-Serial Basic Stamp Adapter AVR Butterfly (Butterfly is being programmed through the UART ports) I am using AVR Studio 4 to upload the code, but it will neither confirm that the serial cable is there nor after doing the holding-the-joystick process to tell the butterfly to go into programming mode for the program to see it. Am I doing something wrong? Or is there an easier program to upload the code? I also have Visual Studios '05 and the Basic Stamp program from the Parallax website. If its any good to say, I also have the USBTinyISP programmer that can connect to the ISP ports on the Butterfly. Any help would be appreciated!

I've been working on some programs for my calculator recently and have decided to share them. I made these myself from scratch. If you want to modify go ahead just credit me. Don't sell them. And don't use them in math class if your teacher says not to. The programs are a follows: a quadratic formula solver, parabola solver, slope of a linear equation finder, and y-intercept finder. The programs work on TI-83's and TI-84's. If you have questions on how to use them or how to put them on your calculator please leave a comment!

I am just starting to get into PICs, problem is, I can't find a program. All these tutorials on PICs on Instructalbes talk about the hardware, but not very many talk about software. I am pretty fluent in VBasic/Basic so I would like a developer that works in that language or C/C++. I have PIC Prog, but that just downloads it. Anyway here's what I need help finding:
-Free devolpment and compiler program
-Preferably programs with Basic or C
-Works with JDM2 programmers.
Yes I have MCU experience, but it's been with an OOPic. I can't use it on everything so I am switching to PICs. Anyway if anyone can help me with software solutions, I'd really appreciate it.